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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 8, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 8, 1943 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 4,269 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Alex Kampouris | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Joe Burns | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Red Barrett | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 8, 1943
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Barrett
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrett covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Barrett
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barrett
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Higbe
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Higbe
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Higbe
Ross strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Barrett
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Barrett
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Barrett
Herman hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Barrett
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Higbe
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Higbe
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Higbe
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Barrett
Kampouris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Barrett
Higbe hits a line drive towards short. Wietelmann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Barrett
Galan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Higbe
Wietelmann bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Higbe
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields it and throws to first for the out. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Higbe
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Higbe
Workman hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Barrett
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barrett
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Barrett
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Higbe
Ross hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Higbe
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Higbe
Kluttz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Higbe
Burns strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Barrett
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Barrett
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burns juggles the ball. That's an error on Burns. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Barrett
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Higbe
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Higbe
Barrett hits a popup towards the mound. Higbe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Higbe
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Barrett
Kampouris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Barrett
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Barrett
Galan bunts towards the right side of the infield. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Barrett
There goes Galan. The throw from Kluttz and he is out, Wietelmann applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Higbe
Workman hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Higbe
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Higbe
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Barrett
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barrett
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Barrett
Camilli takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Barrett
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Workman. Waner reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. Barrett
Herman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Owen vs. Barrett
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kampouris vs. Barrett
Kampouris hits a line drive into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Higbe
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Higbe
Burns hits a popup into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Higbe
Wietelmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poland vs. Higbe
Hugh Poland pinch hits for Red Barrett.
Poland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Poland reaches second base with a double. Burns scores. Wietelmann moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holmes vs. Higbe
Butch Nieman pinch runs for Hugh Poland.
Holmes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Joost vs. Higbe
Joost takes first base on ball four. Wietelmann scores. Nieman moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Workman vs. Higbe
Workman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris catches it and throws to first to double up Joost. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Tost
Lou Tost now pitching. Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Bordagaray strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Tost
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burns fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Tost
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Tost
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Camilli vs. Tost
Camilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Galan scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glossop vs. Javery
Dee Moore pinch hits for Paul Waner. Al Javery now pitching. Al Glossop pinch hits for Dee Moore.
Glossop hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Kimball
Newt Kimball now pitching. Frenchy Bordagaray now playing right field.
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Kimball
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Kimball
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Kimball
Burns hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Galan. Burns reaches second base with a double. Kluttz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wietelmann vs. Kimball
Wietelmann is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javery vs. Kimball
Javery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Javery
Herman hits a line drive towards third. Burns reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Javery
Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Javery
Kampouris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1943 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Galan A, cf 4 1 2 0 Holmes T, cf 2 0 2 0
Vaughan A, ss 4 0 1 0 Joost E, 2b 3 0 0 1
Walker D, lf 3 1 0 0 Workman C, rf 4 0 0 0
Camilli D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Ross C, lf 4 0 0 0
Waner P, rf 3 0 1 1 McCarthy J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Moore D, ph 0 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 4 1 1 0
Glossop A, ph 1 0 0 0 Burns J, 3b 4 1 2 1
Kimball N, p 0 0 0 0 Wietelmann W, ss 3 1 2 0
Herman B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Barrett R, p 2 0 0 0
Owen M, c 4 0 0 0 Poland H, ph 1 0 1 1
Kampouris A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, pr 0 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 2 0 0 0 Tost L, p 0 0 0 0
Bordagaray F, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Javery A, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 32 3 10 3
Brooklyn 000 000 110 -- 2
Boston 000 000 21x -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K 7.0 8 2 2 3 4
Kimball N (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Barrett R 7.0 3 1 1 3 1
Tost L 0.2 3 1 1 0 1
Javery A (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Burns J
DP -- Brooklyn 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Boston 9
2B -- Waner P, Poland H, Burns J
CS -- Galan A
T -- 1:52
A -- 4269
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